WorksheetsJourneys Lesson 11 Dangerous Crossing Comprehension
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What effect were the new Americans hoping for by sending John Adams to France?
For Adams to get out of the war zone
For Adams's son to get out of the war zone
For Adams to convince England to surrender to the Americans
For Adams to convince France to help the Americans
What is the most likely reason John Adams and his son traveled by barge to the ship?
The ship had been damaged by the storm and needed repairs
The passengers were sneaking onto the ship because they couldn't afford tickets
The ship was so large it would've gotten stuck if it came closer
The passengers were hoping the weather would improve
What was the cause of Johnny's illness?
seasick
sick with a virus
afraid of enemy boats
afraid of the long journey
What caused Johnny and his father to feel better on the second day of their journey?
the rain
calmer seas
end of the war
retreat of the frigate
After Johnny and his dad retreated to their cabin, what caused the ship to pitch?
a storm
cannon fired by the British
problem with the ship
British troops boarding the ship
What did Johnny and his dad assume was the cause of the flash of light?
the storm
enemy fire
ship got off course
malfunction in the boat
What caused four crew members to get hurt?
ship hit by lightning
ship hit by enemy fire
ship steered off course
ship hit by enemy ship
Johnny had time to take French lessons because he was waiting for the ___.
storm to end
war to be over
barge to arrive
ship to be repaired
Why did the sailor keep Johnny away from the man-of-war?
did not want him to get stung
did not want him to get killed
did not want him to hurt the man-of-war
did not want him to eat the crew's dinner
Why was Captain Tucker angry about John Adams coming on deck when the " Boston" was attacked?
did not have a weapon for John
did not want John to get injured
did not like having John as a passenger
did not want John to get in the way
